
Domestic Violence Restraining Order
What is Domestic Violence? Domestic violence is violent, aggressive or abusive behavior against a person stemming from one of the following relationships with the aggressor: married, divorced, separated, registered domestic partnership, have a child together, dating or used to date, live together or used to live together, or you are related by blood, marriage or adoption. What is Abuse? Under Family Code section 6203, “abuse” means any of the following four acts: (1) Intentionally or recklessly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury; (2) Committing sexual assault; (3) Placing a person in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury to that person or another; (4)Read More →